Pekka Valkama
Biographic Data
| ID | 4082147 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Pekka Valkama |
| GIVEN NAMES | Pekka |
| FAMILY NAME | Valkama |
| SIGNATURE | VALKAMA P |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Tampere |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5915-9070 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Understanding circular city policies as a discontinuation strategy: Policy insights from circular construction
How Finland copes with an ageing population: Adjusting Structures and Equalising the Financial Capabilities of Local Governments
The study focuses on the challenges of the ageing population in Finnish public policies related to municipal structures and finances. First, we review how the impacts of the ageing population have been identified and how necessary policy responses and reforms of the municipal division in particular have been prioritised by recent central governments. Second, we evaluate how state grant policy has equalised the financial capabilities ofmunicipalit…
The role of localism in the development of regional structures in post-war Finland
A perceived need for a wider resource base for territorial governance has initiated a new trend for regionalisation throughout the developed world. Local governments are frequently opposed to such a development. This article presents an institutional analysis of how Finland’s tradition of strong localism has affected the forms, processes, and results of regionalisation. We argue that path dependence in the form of localist influence from the mid-…
Smart cities in the new service economy: Building platforms for smart services
Vouchers As an Alternative Public Sector Funding System
This paper analyses the voucher concept. It considers different types of vouchers in the public and private sectors, distinguishes between explicit and implicit vouchers, and develops both a general model and a local government model of vouchers. It also reviews arguments for and against vouchers, considers the characteristics and dimensions of vouchers and identifies the rights and responsibilities attached to their use. Based on this comprehens…
How Finland copes with an ageing population: Adjusting Structures and Equalising the Financial Capabilities of Local Governments
The study focuses on the challenges of the ageing population in Finnish public policies related to municipal structures and finances. First, we review how the impacts of the ageing population have been identified and how necessary policy responses and reforms of the municipal division in particular have been prioritised by recent central governments. Second, we evaluate how state grant policy has equalised the financial capabilities ofmunicipalit…
The role of localism in the development of regional structures in post-war Finland
A perceived need for a wider resource base for territorial governance has initiated a new trend for regionalisation throughout the developed world. Local governments are frequently opposed to such a development. This article presents an institutional analysis of how Finland’s tradition of strong localism has affected the forms, processes, and results of regionalisation. We argue that path dependence in the form of localist influence from the mid-…
Vouchers As an Alternative Public Sector Funding System
This paper analyses the voucher concept. It considers different types of vouchers in the public and private sectors, distinguishes between explicit and implicit vouchers, and develops both a general model and a local government model of vouchers. It also reviews arguments for and against vouchers, considers the characteristics and dimensions of vouchers and identifies the rights and responsibilities attached to their use. Based on this comprehens…
Vouchers As an Alternative Public Sector Funding System
This paper analyses the voucher concept. It considers different types of vouchers in the public and private sectors, distinguishes between explicit and implicit vouchers, and develops both a general model and a local government model of vouchers. It also reviews arguments for and against vouchers, considers the characteristics and dimensions of vouchers and identifies the rights and responsibilities attached to their use. Based on this comprehens…
Smart cities in the new service economy: Building platforms for smart services
The role of localism in the development of regional structures in post-war Finland
A perceived need for a wider resource base for territorial governance has initiated a new trend for regionalisation throughout the developed world. Local governments are frequently opposed to such a development. This article presents an institutional analysis of how Finland’s tradition of strong localism has affected the forms, processes, and results of regionalisation. We argue that path dependence in the form of localist influence from the mid-…
How Finland copes with an ageing population: Adjusting Structures and Equalising the Financial Capabilities of Local Governments
The study focuses on the challenges of the ageing population in Finnish public policies related to municipal structures and finances. First, we review how the impacts of the ageing population have been identified and how necessary policy responses and reforms of the municipal division in particular have been prioritised by recent central governments. Second, we evaluate how state grant policy has equalised the financial capabilities ofmunicipalit…
Understanding circular city policies as a discontinuation strategy: Policy insights from circular construction
Economics (5 works) · Political science (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Public Administration (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development (2 works) · Local government (2 works) · Local Government Finance and Decentralization (2 works) · Politics (2 works)